93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Cap Increase
February 26, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. House Bill 1555 (HB1555) has been filed which would increase the cap for the Arkansas Historic Tax Credit from $4 million to $10 million per fiscal year. HB1555 would also: extend the historic tax credit sunset…
Greenhouse Gases from Power Plants 2005-2020/Decline Exceeded Goals of EPA Clean Power Plan: Environmental Integrity Project Report
February 26, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) published a February 25th report titled: Greenhouse Gases from Power Plants 2005-2020: Rapid Decline Exceeded Goals of EPA Clean Power Plan (“Report”) The Report states that CO2 emissions from United States power plants declined more than 38 percent…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Regional Water District Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 26, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Tri County Regional Water Distribution District (“Tri County”) entered into a February 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
Ethanol/Biomass-Based Diesel RIN Prices: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Notes Near Record Highs
February 25, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 24th report titled: Ethanol and Biomass-Based Diesel RIN Prices Approaching All-Time Highs (“Report”) The EIA Report states that the prices of Renewable Identification Number (“RIN”) credits: . . . have been steadily…
93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Balance Revision
February 25, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. House Bill 1519 (“HB1519”) was introduced on February 22nd which would amend the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Act (“Trust Fund”). HB1519 was introduced by Representative Eaves. Thousands of underground…